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February 5, 2015 · 11:50AM

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Welcome to Throwback Thursday here on the All Ball Blog. Each week, we’ll delve into the NBA’s photo archives and uncover a topic and some great images from way back when. Hit us up here if you have suggestions for a future TBT on All Ball. Suggestions are always welcome!

Today’s Topic: Russell Grabs 51 Rebounds

It’s a number that few imagine will ever be bested.

On February 5, 1960, Bill Russell pulled down a career-high 51 rebounds against the Syracuse Nationals. This mark was the best in league history at the time and solidified Russell’s place as the most dominant player in the game. (That is until Wilt Chamberlain tallied 55 rebounds against Russell and the Boston Celtics nine months later.)

To honor Russell’s incredible accomplishment, we take a look back at his storied career:

January 8, 2015 · 11:15AM

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Welcome to Throwback Thursday here on the All Ball Blog. Each week, we’ll delve into the NBA’s photo archives and uncover a topic and some great images from way back when. Hit us up here if you have suggestions for a future TBT on All Ball. Suggestions are always welcome!

Today’s TBT topic: NBA’s Best Teams

On January 8, 1997, the NBA announced the Top 10 Teams in NBA history as part of their 50th anniversary celebration. The list was created by members of the media and presented without ranking.

December 11, 2014 · 8:36AM

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Welcome to Throwback Thursday here on the All Ball Blog. Each week, we’ll delve into the NBA’s photo archives and uncover a topic and some great images from way back when. Hit us up here if you have suggestions for a future TBT on All Ball. Suggestions are always welcome!

Today’s Topic: Bryant’s Scoring Milestones

Kobe Bryant is just 31 points away from passing Michael Jordan for third on the NBA all-time scoring list. This monumental accomplishment will add another bullet to Bryant’s Hall-of-Fame worthy resume and could occur as soon as Friday when the Lakers visit the defending-champion San Antonio Spurs.

To honor this moment, we look back at images from Bryant’s career scoring milestones.

November 11, 2014 · 12:18PM

By Jeff Case

We’re just about to mid-November, which means Thanksgiving is not far away in the United States and, after that, the Christmas and Winter holiday season will be upon us. For many, that means gift buying, hanging up decorations around the house, braving the shopping malls (more than you’d like to) and holiday parties.

If you get invited to an ugly holiday sweater party though, bookmark this page on ForeverCollectibles.com. They’ve got a whole line of NBA (and other league)-themed ugly holiday sweaters that will soon be available for purchase. And if the John Wall one that leaked today is any indication of how awfully good these things are …

October 10, 2014 · 12:07PM

ALL BALL NERVE CENTER — If there was any doubt remaining that the NBA is now a worldwide sport, you can let that go. The NBA’s new ad campaign for the 2013-14 season is called “Everybody Up,” and the campaign celebrates the NBA’s global community, calling on fans around the world to get up and show their team spirit for the season ahead while featuring all 30 teams.

“We are all united by our love of the game, and the new ‘Everybody Up’ campaign captures the passion, dedication and endless contributions of the global NBA community,” NBA Chief Marketing Officer Pam El said in a news release. “With tremendous momentum heading into the season, we look forward to engaging both our avid and casual fans like never before.”

You can check out is the campaign’s first spot up above. This ad called “Roll Call,” is narrated by Common and debuts on TV during the NBA Global Games Rio 2014 preseason contest between the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, Oct. 11. The game will air live at 5 p.m. ET on ESPNEWS.

The music in the spot is from the legendary Ray Charles‘ (“What’d I Say Pt. I & II”) and the hyper-edited footage showcases the expansive NBA community — players, coaches, team staff, arena employees, fans, and families, among others. Throughout the season, spots will air nationally on ESPN, TNT, ABC, and NBA TV. Additionally, the commercial will run on regional sports networks, league and team social media platforms, in-arena and internationally.

July 31, 2014 · 1:05PM

By Joe Boozell, NBA.com

Social media is changing the way media, businesses and sports operate at a rapid pace. That applies to the NBA as well, which has over 24 million likes on Facebook and also owns almost 11 million Twitter followers.

Eleven million for now, that is. This upcoming season, all Spalding NBA game balls will have the ‘@NBA’ Twitter handle imprinted on them. Take a look at the stylish new orange:

September 9, 2013 · 9:28PM

By Nick Margiasso IV

The only thing more entertaining than the first week of the NFL so far has been NBA players’ reaction to it. And what better way to cap an extended weekend of madness than the NBA brotherhood taking out the Redskins Monday night meltdown/Eagles ascension on renowned Washington fan Kevin Durant.

And again at another NYFW (the kids’ll wanna throw a “hashtag” in front of that) event:

What does this all mean for the OKC man runnin’ the point on posh style? All signs point to a little love in the pages of that aforementioned very famous fashion mag. Keep your lense-less eyes peeled …

July 15, 2013 · 12:34PM

ALL BALL NERVE CENTER — I’m guessing it’s a universal emotion: We’re at an NBA game, sitting there in the stands, cheering our team on, and then through some fantastic twist of fate, we’ve been chosen to go out on to the court and attempt a halfcourt shot. We line it up, take a few dribbles, then let fly… and the crowd goes wild as it swishes through the net! There is generally some sort of prize connected with making the halfcourt shot, but the reward isn’t really the point — the real reward is making the impossible shot and having everyone go wild.

This happens a few times each season, but it seemed like this season it happened more than usual. And the NBA has put together a terrific supercut of all the halfcourt shots from throughout the season.-